Husayn’s authentic manifestos stressed Islam, not Arabism

Evidence

Several versions have been published of the texts of Hfi usayn’s manifestos issued during his revolt and there is some dispute as to what he actually said. It is however noteworthy that in the earliest and most reliable texts which are extant there is little or no mention of Arabism or of Arab nationalism, the main stress being laid on Islam. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 862

Categorization

• XREF: Textual-archival evidence about how the Arab revolts were later retrofitted into nationalist history — links to debates over who manufactured the ‘Arab’ category.